Social Media Explodes After 2OT Win For BYU Over Iowa State

Mar 4, 2025, 10:37 PM | Updated: Mar 5, 2025, 1:32 pm

AMES, IA - MARCH 4: Joshua Jefferson #2 and Nate Heise #0 of the Iowa State Cyclones and Richie Saunders #15 of the Brigham Young Cougars battle for a rebound in the first half at Hilton Coliseum on March 4, 2025, in Ames, Iowa. (Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images)

(Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images)

BY TANNER TRIPP

KSL Sports

Scorching hot, and after their seventh win in a row, the BYU Cougars headed to the Hilton Coliseum to slay a giant, the No. 10 Iowa State Cyclones. Previous to the game against BYU, Iowa State’s only other loss at home this season was to Kansas State, who beat the Cyclones during their six-game winning streak during conference play.

It was a wild affair that didn’t see the Cougars score a point for the first six minutes of the game before a monstrous run to close the first half and open the second that had BYU up by 21 with less than 15 minutes to go. The Cyclones would roar back and tie the game and the teams would then need two overtime periods to decide a winner.

After 50 minutes of basketball, BYU finally came out on top and the exhausted Cougars were able to celebrate their first-ever win in Hilton Coliseum.

Iowa State vs BYU was one of the games of the year in college basketball, and social media had no shortage of reactions to the madness.

ADD IT TO THE STACK pic.twitter.com/FDJFkpTEWk

— BYU Men's Basketball (@BYUMBB) March 5, 2025

Social Media Reacts to BYU @ Iowa State

What a game in Ames!

— Ryan Smith (@RyanQualtrics) March 5, 2025

BYU has now won road games at both Arizona and Iowa State in the past few weeks.

Cougars will be a trendy deep pick on Selection Sunday.

I’ll say it again: This program was denied the chance to make a deep NCAA Tournament run in 2020.

It could make up for it in 2025.

— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March 5, 2025

COUGARS GET IT DONE IN 2OT‼️

No. 23 BYU goes on the road and takes down No. 10 Iowa State 😤 pic.twitter.com/Tuh1U78SBG

— ESPN (@espn) March 5, 2025

BYU won at Hilton Coliseum on a night where they had 29 turnovers.

That's an all-time win.

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) March 5, 2025

I've tried to tell you for weeks – BYU is the real deal

I was told to wait until the Kansas game. Then Arizona. Then Iowa State.

Well, Cougars just won at Iowa State and have won 11 of 13 and 7 straight.

Accept it: This team can play with, and BEAT anyone in college hoops pic.twitter.com/93iR0teMvw

— Aaron Torres (@Aaron_Torres) March 5, 2025

NO. 23 BYU TAKES DOWN NO. 10 IOWA STATE 🔥

The Cougars outlast the Cyclones in a 2OT BATTLE ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/fjNCYaQhaN

— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 5, 2025

One of the wildest college basketball games I’ve ever watched…
I’m still in shock.
Up by 21?
2 OTs.
Keba trailing block.
Saunders free throws.
Hall’s crossover step back 3.
Demin with some incredible shots and a couple massive dishes.
Taking momentum back after losing it.
Wild.

— Hans Olsen (@975Hans) March 5, 2025

BYU's last 7 games:

Win at WVU
Win vs Kansas State (by 15)
Win vs Kansas (by 34)
Win at Arizona
Win at Arizona State
Win vs WVU (by 21)
Win at Iowa State

HOTTEST TEAM IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL 🔥🎯 pic.twitter.com/OuzOided7o

— College Basketball Report (@CBKReport) March 5, 2025

BYU OVERCOMES 29 (❗️) TURNOVERS TO DEFEAT NO. 10 IOWA STATE IN DOUBLE OVERTIME AT HILTON 🤯 pic.twitter.com/q7ovS4Q5a2

— College Basketball Report (@CBKReport) March 5, 2025

Stack.
Stack.
Stack.
Stack.
Stack.
STACK.
WHAT A BATTLE @BYUMBB.

— BYU (@BYU) March 5, 2025

Incredible BYU win. We’ll probably talk about it tomorrow morning on the KSL Sports Zone

— Patrick Kinahan (@PKKinahan) March 5, 2025

I have officially seen it all.

BYU turns it over 29 times and still beats Iowa State in double OT. IN HILTON COLISEUM.

We sleep in freakin’ May. Welcome to March!

— 🏀 801 Bracketology 🏀 (@801bracketology) March 5, 2025

THE BYU COUGARS REMAIN LAVA HOT! Playing like one of the best teams in the country. Might end up on the six seed line when this is all done. Feeling like a six or seven, though. Legit second weekend potential here for the Cougs. What an awesome team and such a big win.

Keba…

— Sean Paul (@SeanPaulCBB) March 5, 2025

Hey it might not have been 12 but 1+2 equals 3🤷🏼‍♂️ elite ball knowledge😂😂

— Parker Kingston (@ParkerKingston) March 5, 2025

WHAT A WIN! That was extremely impressive .. this Cougs team is something special! Go Cougs!!! @BYUMBB

— Nick Emery (@04NickEmery) March 5, 2025

Absolute grit.

— Justin Young (@JustinDYoung) March 5, 2025

BYU @ Iowa State has got to be the game of the year in college basketball. Top 25 matchup with huge postseason implications. The Cyclones NEVER lose at Hilton.

BYU is the best team in the Big 12… I said it.

— Tanner Tripp (@tanner_tripp) March 5, 2025

TWENTY NINE TURNOVERS vs a ranked 10 team and a BIG W from the Cougs!!!! pic.twitter.com/1frBANg3mJ

— Jonny Linehan (@jlinehan9) March 5, 2025

Let’s goooooo!!! Huge win!! Go BYU!!

— Kyle Collinsworth (@collinsworth55) March 5, 2025

Do you guys remember that one time when we beat #10 Iowa State in Iowa?

Me too. pic.twitter.com/BzxpwK2AyV

— Hank Smith (@hankrsmith) March 5, 2025

We literally gave yall the ball almost 30 times and yall didn’t win! Thats bad bad bad

— Kyle Van Noy (@KVN_03) March 5, 2025

March. pic.twitter.com/vpyL7Dd8VM

— JBR Bracketology (@JBRBracketology) March 5, 2025

WHAT COACH SAID🗣️ pic.twitter.com/I58DBJRSPl

— BYU Men's Basketball (@BYUMBB) March 5, 2025

DALLIN HALL MVP!!!!!!

— Parker Kingston (@ParkerKingston) March 5, 2025

Wow! What a gritty win! 👀

— Jackson Emery (@jacksonemery04) March 5, 2025

Wow! Unbelievably great game. Toughness and grit by both teams. @BYUMBB @IowaStateMBB @BYUfootball

— Jay Hill (@CoachJayHill) March 5, 2025

WIN. OF. THE. SEASON. (so far) BYU keeps on shocking the world. They fought tooth & nail for that one. #BYUhoops #BYU

— Jake Hatch (Yawk) Utah Hockey Club Aficionado (@JacobCHatch) March 5, 2025

B-Y-U

What a road win for the Cougars! Blew a big lead in regulation, and the game went into two overtimes, but no matter! BYU found a way to win!

BYU will get off the 8/9 line, this moves the needle quite a bit. Iowa State likely drops to a 3.

— T3 Bracketology™️🏀 (@T3Bracketology) March 5, 2025